---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires DOH to issue standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions.*"
description: "Requires DOH to issue standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 295"
citation: "New Jersey S 295 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PHARMACEUTIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Downey, Joann", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Mukherji, Raj", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Vitale, Joseph F.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-06-09T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c9f4bf0-e41a-4a7a-9f8c-6329c86820bd"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0479735811d98c3f8cc3849dbeeee41d30ebba7bf0c36f23e887707a0a51ec57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 295 (217) — Requires DOH to issue standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S0500/295_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S0500/295_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Whelan, Jim — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A2334 (1R)
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2017-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.88. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c9f4bf0-e41a-4a7a-9f8c-6329c86820bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).